Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Ellen McIlwaine For Suki Fear Itself
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Three Quarter Promenade Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Doc Holiday* Canadian State of Mind Canadian State of Mind b/w Canadian State of Mind
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Nelson* Riddle Vancouver Nights British Columbia Suite
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Shake a Hand Amist the Black Eyes
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Cal* Bostic Let It Be Me Introducing...
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Nelson* Riddle Garibaldi Mountain British Columbia Suite
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Am I Blue And I Love Her
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Moanin Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
Ernie* Smith Oh But If I Skareggae
Alpha Centauri I'm a Rebel ST
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Oscar* McLollie Buried Alive ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Boots Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Charmaines* The One For Me (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Ellen McIlwaine Danger Zone Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Up From the Skies Honky Tonk Angel
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Ain't No Two Ways About It (It's Love) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Jack Holland Sylvia The Eyes of a Dreamer
Yukon* Genius Nova Scotia b/w Genius
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Late Night Movies I'm a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Country Feelin' Amist the Black Eyes
Jonathan Edwards Evangelina Sailboat
Albert Jones* You Stole My Love The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
David Amram Summer Nights, Winter Rain Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Zambonis* Let's Go Whalers To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Ode to Billie Joe Honky Tonk Angel
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Two Little Oaks On a Mountain Ukrainian Pops
David Amram Your Smile On My Mind Summer Nights, Winter Rain
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Ernie* Smith Time To Behold Jah
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Nelson* Riddle The Okanagan British Columbia Suite
Jack Holland You Can't Make a Dancer The Eyes of a Dreamer
Alpha Centauri Love is a Curse ST
Jonathan Edwards Sailboat Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Hang On to a Dream Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Sliding We the People
Jonathan Edwards Let the Rough Side Drag Sailboat
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* The Betrothed Girl Ukrainian Pops
Jack Holland Waco The Eyes of a Dreamer
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Munition Maker War War War
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Verkhovyna Our Liitle World Ukrainian Pops
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Good Time Blues Shirley Lewis Show Band
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine In My Time of Dying Fear Itself
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Joe* Glazer Solidarity Forever A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* I Will Go Into The Distant Mountains Ukrainian Pops
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Matt Lucas* Herpes Blues Matt Gets Blue
Matt Lucas* The Nuthouse Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine (I Gotta) Ramble Just Like You Ellen McIlwaine
Oscar* McLollie She's a Child Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child
Ellen McIlwaine Love and Devotion Ellen McIlwaine
Loni Gamble Could it be Love ST
Matt Lucas* I'm Movin' On The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On
Buddy Knox I Ain't Sharin' Sharon ST (mono)
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Earl Lett (Professor Lett and Study) Love Serenade Love Serenade
Cal* Bostic Just a Boy And Girl in Love (Doug Randle) Introducing...
Joe* Glazer New Democratic Party Train A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Aarons And Ackley* Lay Me Down ST
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Cossack Beyond the Danube Ukrainian Pops
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Halya Несе Галя Воду Ukrainian Pops
Priscilla* Rollins Sweet Inspiration Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm Gonna Love You Baby I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Buddy Knox C'mon Baby ST (mono)
Ursa Major* Lay Me Down ST
Ursa Major* Back to the Land ST
Albert Jones* She Lost Her Faith The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Joe* Glazer This Land is Your Land A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) We the People
Aarons And Ackley* You And I You And I
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Ernie* Smith Show Me a Sign To Behold Jah
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Skareggae
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Aarons And Ackley* Five O'Clock You And I
The Revelaires* Great Pretender Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver
Ernie* Smith Bend Down Low Skareggae
Nelson* Riddle Barkerville British Columbia Suite
Yukon* Nova Scotia Nova Scotia b/w Genius

Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* - Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

Kyiv, 🇺🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

The Revelaires* - Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

Detroit, Michigan, 🇺🇸 → Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt Lucas* - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection

You're So Wrong b/w She Wears My Ring

Great Pretender b/w Cab Driver

The Revelaires (3)

The Revelaires (2)

The Revelaires

The Revelaires You're So Wrong (1)

The Revelaires Great Pre (1)

Matt Gets Blue

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

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